MCQ 11 Mark
In an examination, a candidate has to pass in each of the five subjects. In how many ways can he fail?
- ✓$31$
- B$10$
- C$21$
- D$5$
Answer
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$31$
The candidate can fail by failing in $1$ or $2$ or $3$ or $4$ or $5$ subjects out of $5$ in each case.
$\therefore$ required number of ways $={ }^5 C _1+{ }^5 C _2+{ }^5 C _3+{ }^5 C _4+{ }^5 C _5$
$={ }^5 C _1+{ }^5 C _2+{ }^5 C _{(5-3)}+{ }^5 C _{(5-4)}+1$
$={ }^5 C _1+{ }^5 C _2+{ }^5 C _2+{ }^5 C _1+1$
$=2\left({ }^5 C _1+{ }^5 C _2\right)+1$
$=2\left(5+\frac{5 \times 4}{2 \times 1}\right)+1$
$=(30+1)$
$=31$
$\therefore$ required number of ways $={ }^5 C _1+{ }^5 C _2+{ }^5 C _3+{ }^5 C _4+{ }^5 C _5$
$={ }^5 C _1+{ }^5 C _2+{ }^5 C _{(5-3)}+{ }^5 C _{(5-4)}+1$
$={ }^5 C _1+{ }^5 C _2+{ }^5 C _2+{ }^5 C _1+1$
$=2\left({ }^5 C _1+{ }^5 C _2\right)+1$
$=2\left(5+\frac{5 \times 4}{2 \times 1}\right)+1$
$=(30+1)$
$=31$